Bruce Springsteen met Vega in the 1970s and had been a big fan of his work ever since, stating that he appreciated the dreamy direction of his music.

"[8] On a separate EP in the series, German techno musician Thomas Brinkmann contributed a reinterpretation of "Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne" as a "loping dancefloor" anthem.

[9] Primal Scream invited French electronic musician Miss Kittin to collaborate on the track to help bring out the pop influences in the song.

Alan Vega and Martin Rev were two of Lunch's first friends when she arrived in Manhattan, and she has performed her rendition of "Frankie Teardrop" at an annual Suicide tribute concert.

[11] In a separate review, Allen said the Horrors' cover of "Shadazz" stayed true to the source material while the song also "switches up their usual garage-punk style for more of a sleek, electronic-tinged sound.

"[12] Anthony Tognazzini of AllMusic said the pairing of Primal Scream's interpretation of "Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne" with an old demo of Suicide's "Ghost Rider", "makes for an intriguing post-punk curio, not to mention a thoroughly satisfying listen.